This document provides information about the Core Course Week for architecture students at DIS in Western Denmark during spring 2014. The week focuses on studying daylight through visits to sites in Copenhagen from Monday to Wednesday and a three-day study tour of locations in Western Denmark from Thursday to Saturday. Students are divided into groups that will analyze daylight together at churches and museums in Copenhagen, then review their observation journals. The document outlines the schedule, objectives to understand architecture through daylight parameters, and practical information for the study tour.

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Western Denmark
Spring 2014
Core Course Week
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Table of Contents
05 Core Course Week Philosophy
06 Core Course Week Groups - Mon-Tues
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Daylight Study
09 Monday, February 3
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Daylight Study Diagrams
11 Tuesday, February 4
12 Wednesday, February 5
13 Practical Information
15 Thursday, February 6
16 Guide to Note-Taking
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Core Course Week Philosophy
The core of your studies in the Architecture and Design Programs
at DIS is the studio. The core course week is a full week of studies
meant to contribute to the advancement of your architectural
understanding and your studio work through a dedicated focus
on a key element in architecture and design: daylight.
Daylight is a key element in most architectural cultures, but
nowhere more so than in the Nordic countries:
“Extreme variations of climate and sun have produced unique
conditions of light throughout Scandinavia. The seasons present
astonishing swings of illumination. The long, cold winter is dark
and gloomy, with the sun barely appearing at all, and when it
does, rising and setting for the briefest of times. Night-time
permeates into the day to cloak the land in perpetual shade. And
during the ecstatic yet fleeting summer, nights are pervaded
by the midnight sun producing almost too much light and
concentrating the annual light-fall into several months.” (Henry
Plummer, Nordic Light – see required reading).
The core course week should be understood as a continuous
and cohesive activity focusing on the architecture and design
disciplines and daylight. From Monday to Wednesday we will be
working in Copenhagen, learning about and studying daylight in
different locations and situations. From Thursday to Saturday
we will go on the first study tour of the semester that takes us to
different locations Western Denmark.
The study tour will focus on the context of Denmark outside the
Copenhagen capital region. The three-day tour will include visits
to both contemporary and historical sites on the island of Fyn
and in Jylland. The study tour is intended to illustrate and expand
upon the core course week theme of architectural understanding
and daylight, to provide inspiration for your studio work, and
to enable an in-depth understanding of significant works of
architecture in Denmark
The Core Course Week objectives will be achieved by:
• personal exploration and on-site analysis in the form of
visual note-taking
• on-site discussions with faculty and fellow students
• post-visit reflection with your study tour groups.
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Core Course Week Groups Mon-Tues
Group 1
Sara Bryant Rockwell Chan
Jasmine Colahan Sydney Ellison
Gianni Franceschi Haley Haugland Celine Issagholian-Havai David Kloos
Madalene Lord Nick Mercado
Megan Mohney Spencer Russell
Katelyn Salove Emily Saunders Sasha Shapiro Gabrielle Stowe
Abigail Wilson
Group 2
Rachel Asbel Patrick Cordelle Rachel Fox
Oscar Gates-Kent
Chulwoo Han Crystal Huang
Yun-Ning Kao Hyun-Jin Kim
Honggang Lai
Marlys Mandaville
Joel McCullough Candice Miller
Nicholas Msall
Lauren Ashley Panawa Anika Schneider
Megan Snyder
Sara Todavchick
Group 3
Sarah Ahmadzai Catherine Bretheim
Madison Chung Ryan Craney
Kelly Crosby
Katherine Eiseman
Alyssa Engle Terence Harp II
Marie Hastings
Kelsey Horn Nick Jackson
Laura Lee
Lucas Mackey
David Miller
Kevin Ryan Nicole Sekigawa
Tianfang Si
Group 4
Hilary Arndt Ryan Beasley Christina Cheng Rutvik Date
Linette Floyd
William Fuller, Jr.
Luiza Furia Sooyeon Han
Isabel Harris Irene Hsu Garrett Jensen
Mary Kennedy
Robert McLaughlin
Julia Pike Prin Samritpricha
Judy Su
Quinn Wilcox
Group 5
Danielle Aspitz Sarah Baldwin
Lauren Brosius
David Ellis
Jessica Eversmeyer Nichole Finke Samuel Friedlander
Fitsum Gelaye
Glen Jarrett
Lenna Johnsen
Jaein Lee
Julie Masterson
Kyle Murray
Benjamin Oas
Jinah Oh Clayton Witt
Cody Youngblood
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Core Course Week Groups Mon-Tues
Group 6
Ines Aguilar
Mikela Boudette Elsa Brown Hyde Chrastina
Danielle DeOrsey Ezra Duplissie-Cyr Clark Fancher
Zachariah Joder
Brandon Lambrecht Su Bin Lee
Dana Marks
Jacklyn Mickey
Misako Ono Edward Palka Poap Panusittikorn Holly Prouty
Darien Ruschy
Group 7
George Abraham Eunice Chang
Joohee Choi
Anna Cobus
Tyler Compari Henry DeGrand Meganne DesRosier
Alexandra DiStefano Spencer Fried
Kathleen Garner Gabrielle Gorman
Caitlin Molenaar
Kelly Sadlon
Blake Thomas Satya Twine
Ellen Wall
Yue Wu
Group 8
Elizabeth Anderson
Beatrice Bast
Michael Bryant Pablo Cortes
Isabella Frontado Thomas Gardner Evelina Giedraityte
Daniel Lawrence
Yifei Li Hannah McGrath Parvathy Nair Evan Orf
Caroline Reverman Hanna Sakakibara Emily Stansell Peter Stoll
Madison Van Wylen
Group 9
Vivian Arabie
Alex Buckthal Richa Date
James DeVault
Yuli Ding Nicholas Faiello
Amanda Glover Cameron Griffiths
Erin Hauer Taylor Heller
Wyatt Ininns Seo Lee
Mary McLoughlin Paige Poppe
Lene-Mari Sollie Emily Tobin
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Daylight Studies
“Daylight is constantly changing. (Other) elements of
architecture (…) can be exactly determined. The architect can
fix the dimensions of solids and cavities, he can designate the
orientation of his building, he can specify the materials and
the way they are to be treated; he can describe precisely the
quantities and qualities he desires in his building before a stone
has been laid. Daylight alone he cannot control. It changes from
morning to evening, from day to day, both in intensity and color.
How is it possible to work with such a capricious factor? How can
it be utilized artistically?” (Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Experiencing
Architecture – see required reading).
Danish medieval church
In the Nordic countries the daylight has extreme variations with
few hours of daylight in the winter and few hours of darkness in
the summer. Denmark is situated at 56° north latitude. The solar
height at max is 57,5° and at min 10,5°. On average there is direct
sunlight 1/3 of the daylight hours and ambient daylight for 2/3 of
the daylight hours.
We will use the core course week to enhance our understanding
of architecture through studies of daylight in a series of different
locations. At the sites we will study the parameters of daylight:
Hallandgård
• the direct sunlight
• the ambient daylight
• the reflected light
Pay attention to:
• the level of light,
• the geographic orientation of the aperture / building
• the distribution of light in the space
• the shadows, reflections, and glare
• the color of light and shadows
Hammershøj - Dust motes
dancing in sunshine
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Record the observations in your journals
Draw and write notes, which capture the qualities of daylighting
in the spaces you visit and describe the atmosphere it creates.
It is important that you are able to describe your observations
to your classmates through visual and written notes. It is
important to share your learning with fellow students to enhance
everyone’s understanding of architecture.

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Monday, February 3
09:00 - 10:30 Lecture: Daylight in Architecture
Location: Alexandersalen
Lecturer: Dr. Merete Madsen,
Chief Consultant, Architect, Ph.D Lighting Design & Daylighting Consultancy,
Grontmij . www.lighting.grontmij.dk
Required Readings:
Steen Eiler Rasmussen: Experiencing Architecture, Chapter 8: Daylight and
Architecture
Henry Plummer: Nordic Light, Modern Scandinavian Architecture, Introduction.
Suggested Readings:
Merete Madsen: Daylighting Principles
Merete Madsen: Light zones as concept and tool
10:45 - 13:45
Daylighting Studies with Faculty
Sketch analysis with faculty at churches in Copenhagen.
Bring: Sketchbooks, soft lead pencil, fixative
Location: Find your instructor and accompany them to the church to be
studied.
Group: Instructor: Church:
1 Søren Amsnæs
Vor Frelser Kirke, http://www.vorfrelserskirke.dk/
2 Sarah Ruck Trinitatis Kirke, http://www.trinitatiskirke.dk/
3 Courtney Coyne-Jensen Vor Frue Kirke, http://www.koebenhavnsdomkirke.dk
4 Henning Thomsen
Marmorkirken, http://http://marmorkirken.dk/
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Malene Kristiansen Helligåndskirken, http://www.helligaandskirken.dk/
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Birgitte Borup
7 Eva Frederiksen
Bethlehems Kirke, http://www.bethlehemskirken.dk/
Kastelskirken, http://www.kastelskirken.dk/
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Anna Yust Holmens Kirke, http://www.holmenskirke.dk/
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Bo Frederiksen Solbjerg Kirke, http://www.solbjergkirke.dk/
14:00 Time on own in studio
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Daylight Study Diagramsbredde
Solens baner for 56° nordlig
Sun path diagram for 56°
Dec
Jan
Dec
Nov
Feb
8h
9h
10h 11h
12h 13h
14h
7h
Mar
6h
5h
4h
Apr
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
Oct
15h
16h
17h
Sept
18h
19h
20h
25
Aug
20
15
May
10
Jun
5
Shading diagram from Ching
L´eglise de Firminy Le Corbusier
Tegning af Svein Tønsager
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L´eglise de Firminy - Le Corbusier
Tegning af Svein Tønsager
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Tuesday, February 4
10:00 - 13:00 Daylighting Studies on Own
Sketch analysis on own at museums in Copenhagen.
All entry tickets will be reimbursed by the AD office if you bring in the
receipt and ticket to the AD Office before February 21st.
Location: Meet your team at the designated museum and proceed to sketch
on own or in small groups.
Group: Museum:
1 Glyptoteket, http://www.glyptoteket.com/
2 Nordatlantens Brygge, http://www.bryggen.dk/en/home/
3 Thorvaldsens Museum, http://www.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/en
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Den Kongelige Afstøbningssamling, http://www.smk.dk/en/visit-the-museum/
exhibitions/the-royal-cast-collection/
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Den Hirschsprung-ske Samling, http://www.hirschsprung.dk/default.aspx
6 Statens Museum for Kunst, http://www.smk.dk/en/
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Kunsthal Charlottenborg, http://www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk/forside?lang=eng
8 Rundtaarnet, http://www.rundetaarn.dk/en/
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Design Museum DK, http://designmuseum.dk/en
13:15 - 16:30 Studio with Faculty
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Wednesday, February 5
9:00 - 11:00
Journal Review with Tour Group
WDK A - Meet In V23 - 401
Rutvik Date Richa Date
James DeVault Ezra Duplissie-Cyr
Katherine Eiseman Nichole Finke Rachel Fox
Oscar Gates-Kent
Evelina Giedraityte Taylor Heller
Yun-Ning Kao
David Kloos
Brandon Lambrecht Seo Lee
Laura Lee
Yifei Li
Jacklyn Mickey Candice Miller
Anika Schneider Emily Tobin
Ellen Wall
Quinn Wilcox
Clayton Witt
Yue Wu
WDK B - Meet In N7 - C25
Sarah Ahmadzai
Vivian Arabie
Lauren Brosius Sara Bryant
Jasmine Colahan Tyler Compari
Danielle DeOrsey
Alexandra DiStefano
Sydney Ellison Clark Fancher Spencer Fried
Luiza Furia
Fitsum Gelaye
Sooyeon Han
Haley Haugland
Glen Jarrett
Hyun-Jin Kim
Jaein Lee
Madalene Lord
David Miller
Benjamin Oas
Darien Ruschy
Kevin Ryan Tianfang Si
Satya Twine
WDK C - Meet In N7 - A21
Sarah Baldwin Ryan Beasley Catherine Bretheim
Hyde Chrastina
Pablo Cortes
Kelly Crosby
Yuli Ding
David Ellis
Jessica Eversmeyer
William Fuller, Jr. Terence Harp II Isabel Harris
Joel McCullough Hannah McGrath
Megan Mohney
Holly Prouty Hanna Sakakibara Prin Samritpricha
Sara Todavchick
Joohee Choi
Henry DeGrand
Linette Floyd
Mary Kennedy
Julia Pike
Alexandra Shapiro
WDK D - Meet In F24 - 306
Rachel Asbel
Beatrice Bast
Christina Cheng
Madison Chung
Anna Cobus Samuel Friedlander Isabella Frontado Gabrielle Gorman
Cameron Griffiths
Marie Hastings
Erin Hauer
Garrett Jensen
Lenna Johnsen Su Bin Lee
Dana Marks
Mary McLoughlin
Nick Mercado Caitlin Molenaar
Jinah Oh Evan Orf
Edward Palka
Katelyn Salove Peter Stoll Gabrielle Stowe
Madison Van Wylen Cody Youngblood
WDK E - Meet In F24 - 206
Ines Aguilar
Elizabeth Anderson Mikela Boudette
Eunice Chang
Nicholas Faiello Gianni Franceschi
Kathleen Garner
Amanda Glover
Chulwoo Han
Kelsey Horn Irene Hsu Nick Jackson
Zachariah Joder Honggang Lai
Lucas Mackey
Marlys Mandaville
Julie Masterson Nicholas Msall
Misako Ono
Lauren Ashley Panawa
Kelly Sadlon
Lene-Mari Sollie Emily Stansell
Judy Su
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Practical Information
Packing + Apparel
Be sure to pack light! Apparel and packing suggestions are as
follows:
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Sturdy, comfortable boots or shoes for walking
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Layered clothing for cold temperatures
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A waterproof rainshell/jacket or umbrella
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Please also pack a bathing suit and towel for taking advantage
of various swimming opportunities
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You must bring a time telling device! (ex: wrist watch, alarm
clock, cell phone)
Meals
Make sure you bring a lunch pack for the first day on the bus! Your
tour book will clearly state which meals are covered by DIS, and
which meals you are responsible for covering on your own. DIS will
provide two meals per day.
Money
You will need to bring your own Danish kroner for drinks, meals,
snacks, evenings out, Danish souvenirs, and anything else that you
would like. Please keep in mind that no stops have been scheduled
for the bank or money exchange. Since most of this tour is spent in
the countryside, ATMs will not be easy to find.
Accommodations
On both Thursday and Friday nights we will be staying at youth
hostels. These hostels will only provide pillows and comforters for
your bed, so please bring the following: a dynebetræk [comforter
cover], a pudebetræk [pillow case], a flat bottom sheet, towel,
alarm clock, and toiletries, etc. Students who do not bring a
comforter cover, flat sheet and pillow case will be required to
rent them from the youth hostel at their own expense.
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Practical Information
WDK A
Feb 6
WDK B
Feb 6
WDK C
Feb 6
WDK D
Feb 6
WDK E
Feb 6
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Courtney Coyne-Jensen
Bryn Lindblad
Danhostel Kolding
Ørnsborgvej 10
6000 Kolding Denmark
+45 75 50 91 40
+45 3067 1047
+45 3010 9336
Feb 7
CabInn Hotel Århus
Kannikegade 14
8000 Århus Denmark
+45 86 75 70 00
Søren Amsnæs
+45 3067 1009
Sofie Saleem
+45 3067 1006
Cabinn Århus
Feb 7
Kannikegade 14
8000 Aarhus Denmark
+45 86 75 70 00
Danhostel Ebeltoft
Egedalsvej 5
8400 Ebeltoft Denmark
+45 86 34 20 53
Birgitte Borup
+45 3010 9312
Anna Yust
+45 3010 9335
Danhostel Skanderborg
Feb 7
Kindlersvej 9
8660 Skanderborg Denmark
+45 86 51 19 66
Danhostel Kolding
Ørnsborgvej 10
6000 Kolding Denmark
+45 75 50 91 40
Sarah Ruck
+45 3067 1005
John Welsh
+45 3061 0231
Danhostel Ebeltoft
Feb 7
Egedalsvej 5
8400 Ebeltoft Denmark
+45 86 34 20 53
Cabinn Ålborg
Fjordgade 20
9000 Aalborg Denmark
+45 96 20 30 00
Eva Frederiksen
+45 2425 2740
Dani Hill
+45 3067 0230
Danhostel Odense
Feb 7
Østre Stationsvej 31
5000 Odense Denmark
+45 63 11 04 25
Danhostel Skanderborg
Kindlersvej 9
8660 Skanderborg Denmark
+45 86 51 19 66

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Thursday, February 6
Tour Departure
Location: DGI-BYEN (Off Ingerslevsgade)
Date: Thursday, September 6
Meeting Time: 7:30am
Bus Departure: 8:00 am sharp!*
*If you miss the bus at DGI-BYEN you will be responsible for paying your own way to meet the tour
in Western Denmark!
In order to save time, please keep your sketchbook, drawing tools, camera, snacks and lunch, etc. on
the bus with you.
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Guide to Visual Note-Taking
The following categories are broad and you need to consider
which apply in the case of each location you analyze. For each
location choose 4-5 categories to focus, and touch briefly upon
the remaining categories. All drawing types are suggestions and
must be supplemented by written notes.
Site: illustration that captures the essence of site and
surroundings. Use drawings such as: plans, section of open space
around the building, or quick serial visions.
Concept: conceptual drawing that illustrates the main idea. Use
drawings such as: diagrams in plan, section, elevation, axon.
Context: illustration of what surrounds the building and possibly
how this has influenced the design. Use drawings such as:
sketches of details, concepts of surroundings, quick diagrammatic
perspectives (serial vision), plan.
Sequence: description of the sequence of space that the user of
the building experiences. Use drawings such as: diagrammatic
axon, quick diagrammatic perspectives (serial vision).
Structure: conceptual drawing showing the structural main idea.
Do any of the structural choices relate back to the context? Use
drawings such as: diagrammatic plans, sections, exploded axon,
detail sketches.
Space: description of the main spatial quality of the building. Use
drawings such as: sections, perspectives.
Skin: description of the skin of the project. How has the
surrounding context influenced the choice of material of the
facades? Use drawings such as: details shown in section, axon,
sketch perspectives.
Detail: Description of how building components/ materials are
put together. Use drawings such as: axon of detail, section, plan.
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Material: Various materials can be used to differentiate or define
an idea graphically. Document how different materials can
influence ones visual understanding of a space.